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Governor Oglesby Mansion

421 W. William St., Decatur, IL 62522

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Built in 1874, this Italianate mansion was the home of Richard J. Oglesby, a U.S. senator and three-time governor of Illinois. Oglesby was also a Union general in the Civil War and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.

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Magic Rocks with Illusionist Leon Etienne at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater •  Aug 15 @ 7PM

You’ve seen him wow the judges on America’s Got Talent and blow the minds of Penn & Teller on Fool Us—now experience the magic live at…

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